Welcome to Alhambra ...
So far, we found very little information about Alhambra. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Alhambra to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Alhambra, please Contact Us.
Alhambra would have been located within present day Grant County<2>.
The location of Alhambra has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alhambra, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
When the people of Alhambra referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Alhambran<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Alhambra is 5,830 feet [1,777 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the elevation of Alhambra is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Alhambra was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Alhambra (for example, toward Duncan (AZ)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
If Alhambra still existed, it would have been in the (575) area code.
Communities Also Named Alhambra ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Alhambra - they are located in Alberta, Arizona, California, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Oklahoma and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alhambra.
Communities near Alhambra ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alhambra.
- Silver City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver City <6>
- Redrock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redrock
- Redrock is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redrock <6>
- Little Walnut Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Walnut Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Walnut Village
- Little Walnut Village is located in Grant County
- Cliff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
- Cliff is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cliff <6>
- Gila
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
- Gila is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gila <6>
- Arenas Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenas Valley
- Arenas Valley is located in Grant County
- Pinos Altos ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinos Altos
- Pinos Altos is located in Grant County
- Pinos Altos
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinos Altos
- Pinos Altos is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinos Altos <6>
- Central
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Fort Bayard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bayard
- Fort Bayard is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Bayard <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alhambra. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alhambra.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alhambra. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alhambra.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alhambra. See our Newspapers Page for Alhambra.
Adding Alhambra to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alhambra in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Alhambra was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Alhambra post office opened in 1890.
We also found Alhambra in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alhambra.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alhambra, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Alhambra refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Alhambra may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alhambra - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |